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Below is a visualization of the final visual approach part of the IFR procedures. A higher resolution
image can be found in the following folder: “[FS main directory]/29Palms/29Palms – User Documents”
This is a very useful page that briefs real pilots on the Samos procedures which includes even company made
custom visual approach chart.
https://pilotsbriefingroom.com/2011/09/06/samos-greece-smilgsm/
4.1. Approach Runway 09
For the above reasons runway 09 is the preferred runway for landing even with tailwind gusts
coming in from the rest of the mountains surrounding the airport.
But even if it is the preferred runway, it too has a tricky approach due to terrain.
 A VOR approach is first executed that brings the aircraft heading north on R179
SAM perpendicular to the runway at 4 DME SAM to the South.
 Then, once visual with the area, SAM VOR is set to radial 240, the aircraft is steered
northwest towards “Ireo” coastal village to fly just west abeam its pier which extends in to
the sea crossing it at 1,100ft. They cross the coast at this point on a northwesterly heading,
with 1,000ft high terrain just 1nm to the left
 They continue flying towards “Mili” the only next village, 1.7nm ahead, descending and
heading straight for the 2,000ft high mountain!
 Descending for 900ft (500 AGL) pilots identify the big white agricultural shed in the valley
below at “2 o’ clock” on extended centerline runway 09